315 tires in 9.5 rings
01-13-2009, 03:25 PM
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It looked stupid because the rims were actually wider than the tire's tread.
01-13-2009, 05:14 PM
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Regardless of what NITTO claims or advertises their tires to measure, or what they recommend, their tires are a LOT smaller in width than damn near any tire out there. I found that out when I put Nitto 275/40/17 drag radials on stock 17x9 SS rims...I also found this out when using a 315/35 Nitto on a 17x11 rim.
It looked stupid because the rims were actually wider than the tire's tread.
It looked stupid because the rims were actually wider than the tire's tread.
I think anyone who says it wont work is either repeating what a shop that is trying to cover their *** told them, or is just repeating what they read in another post. No one that has actually done it has had any problems.
01-13-2009, 05:17 PM
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I agree with ya just based on the pics that were posted of the nitto 315's on the 9.5" wheels. I have BFG 255's on my stock salad shooters and they look exactly the same size as those nittos
01-13-2009, 05:46 PM
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As any pics of 315 Nittos on 9 or 9.5" rims show...they fit fine and always have, always will.
Any other 315, which measures closer to their claim, is too wide and probably is unsafe as claimed.
01-13-2009, 05:48 PM
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the key thing here is not whether you can fit a 315 on a 9.5" rim, you can and we all know it. The important thing is to realize it isn't the safest thing to do, you are simply increasing the risk of tire failure for the sake of saying you have 315's. Stick with what's safe
01-13-2009, 06:10 PM
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the key thing here is not whether you can fit a 315 on a 9.5" rim, you can and we all know it. The important thing is to realize it isn't the safest thing to do, you are simply increasing the risk of tire failure for the sake of saying you have 315's. Stick with what's safe
After the skinny 275/40 Nitto drag radials were removed from my stock 17x9's, I swapped to M/T ET Drag radials in the same 275/40/17 size. They fit exactly like those Nitto 315's fit on the 17x9" rim pictured above, meaning, they bulged out slightly. A BFG or MT drag radial is a LOT wider in ACTUAL MEASURED SIZE (not "claimed" width) than a Nitto of the same size. Everyone who's had both, or all, knows this. Anyone who's had both, or all 3, would surely agree that a MT or BFG is indeed too wide for a 9" rim....but not a Nitto.
Does anyone have a link to a thread where a 315 Nitto on a 17x9 or 9.5" wheel "failed, blew out, peeled off the rim, or otherwise"?
01-13-2009, 09:05 PM
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This will not be discussed. I will not tolerate that kind of post. If I see if posted it will be deleted no questions asked.
Read the tire manufacturers recommendations.
If you are foolish enough to try it fine . . .
If you find a tire shop ignorant enough to install them fine . . .
But encouraging others to recklessly experiment, NO. Do not PM me in regards to this, I will not reply. If you don't like my stance then complain to Brains or Nineball.
Sincerely,
The Tire ****
Read the tire manufacturers recommendations.
If you are foolish enough to try it fine . . .
If you find a tire shop ignorant enough to install them fine . . .
But encouraging others to recklessly experiment, NO. Do not PM me in regards to this, I will not reply. If you don't like my stance then complain to Brains or Nineball.
Sincerely,
The Tire ****
Read the part in BOLD...
*END RANT*
01-13-2009, 10:10 PM
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If you can tell me that fitting a 315 on a 9.5" wheel is an issue that pertains to Fbody's only, then I'll shutup... I've been building a couple of vehicles for 10 years... The fact is, every vehicle has wheels and tires; I don't see how owning my f-body for only 2 months, and only having a couple of mods, is a valid argument... My 72 is more custom than anything you'll ever build.
The Trans Am is a toy that I bought, because I've always wanted one...
Have you ever seen a tire come off a rim as a result of being to wide? Not pretty.
The Trans Am is a toy that I bought, because I've always wanted one...
Have you ever seen a tire come off a rim as a result of being to wide? Not pretty.
01-13-2009, 11:17 PM
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LOL! They fit better than any Drag combo out there as far a How much they bulge! Just search Drag set ups or Prostar etc. Drag combos must be totally unsafe then!
Ive owned 96+ F-bodies for the last 13 yrs and have never heard of a nitto 315 failure on a stock 17" rim. Neither has the 17X9 03-04 Cobra guys.
All other brands run much much wider than the Nittos in the same size.
If you do buy them according to Nitto your rear tires will look SMALLER than the front.
Again Im not telling you this is ok, Just telling you my experience about them.
Ive owned 96+ F-bodies for the last 13 yrs and have never heard of a nitto 315 failure on a stock 17" rim. Neither has the 17X9 03-04 Cobra guys.
All other brands run much much wider than the Nittos in the same size.
If you do buy them according to Nitto your rear tires will look SMALLER than the front.
Again Im not telling you this is ok, Just telling you my experience about them.